Primary Maths Fair
2nd Dec 2011

In November, we welcomed four of our local primary schools to participate in the Primary Mathematics Fair. Year Five students began the day working on tasks that would help them prepare for the individual Maths Challenge, which would take place under exam conditions later in the day. After lunch and the ‘Challenge’, students had a fun afternoon working in teams with our Year 7 and UAK6 students on mathematical puzzles. Throughout the day students were awarded points for, not only for correct solutions,  but for showing qualities of the Academy’s 6R’s reasoning, reflection, resilience, resourcefulness, respect and responsibility.

The competition results were:

1st Place Victoria Primary with 148 points

(pictured right)

2nd Place Merlin Top with 139 points.

3rd Place St Andrew’s with 119 points

4th Place St Mary’s with 118 points.

Congratulations also to Owais Majid who achieved the highest score on the individual challenge and to the Team Work winners pictured below.

Individuals were awarded with Bronze, Silver and Gold certificates from the ’Primary Maths Challenge Trust’, the winning group received a selection of puzzle games and all participants were awarded certificates by Head of Maths, Mr Beevers.

The aim of the day was summarised by one of our visitors; who said “It was the best day all November”.